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Ways to reduce excessive caffeine addiction

Lifestyle Desk

  17 Jun 2023, 08:38

Caffeine keeps you alert and focused. However, excessive caffeine can cause restlessness and anxiety. It can also steal your night sleep.

We drink hot tea or coffee to keep ourselves energized and refreshed. The caffeine in this drink basically helps us to stay alert and focus. However, once an excessive dependence on caffeine is developed, the daily acceptable level can easily be exceeded.

About 400 mg caffeine per day is considered safe for your body. When you cut your caffeine consume, it can lead to some symptoms and other side effects such as headache, drowsiness, decreased satiety, depression, inattention, irritability, lethargy and feeling disoriented. However, after the first 10 days of tapering, you may feel refreshed.

These tips can be followed to reduce caffeine intake.

Instead of giving up caffeine altogether suddenly, it is better to try to reduce the daily amount of caffeine. In this case, a smaller mug or cup than usual can be selected or half a cup of tea or half a mug of coffee can be drunk.

Power naps or short naps help to combat restlessness caused by reducing caffeine levels. In addition, good sleep has benefits such as improved mood, focus and performance. But there is no need to take a nap every hour for this.

Because it increases the risk of not falling asleep at night. Try taking a power nap earlier in the day during work breaks or when you feel tired.

Decaf is the best alternative to caffeinated drinks and coffee. But other homogenous drinks can be chosen to get the same results. Considering this aspect, green tea or herbal tea is not only beneficial for the body, but also better than coffee for mental freshness.

Although you may not like the taste of green tea at first, gradually the liking increases. Honey, mint, lemon, fruit extract and other ingredients can be added to improve the taste.

1 cup of green tea can keep you as energized as coffee without the caffeine. For those who suffer from insomnia and anxiety, it is the perfect option.

Water intake should be increased rather than caffeine intake. If you regularly consume a lot of caffeine, reducing your intake may cause symptoms such as headaches or nausea.

That's why staying hydrated by drinking water will help you a lot.

Running or walking a short distance during the day will help you stay awake even if you reduce your caffeine intake. It will also help to reduce fatigue and increase energy. Exercise is also a good way to reduce caffeine cravings.

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